palliate

[ pal-ee-eyt ]

/ ˈpæl iˌeɪt /

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verb (used with object), pal·li·at·ed, pal·li·at·ing.

to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate.

to try to mitigate or conceal the gravity of (an offense) by excuses, apologies, etc.; extenuate.

Origin of palliate

First recorded in 1540–50, palliate is from the Late Latin word palliātus cloaked, covered. See pallium, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM palliate

pal·li·a·tion, nounpal·li·a·tor, nounnon·pal·li·a·tion, nounun·pal·li·at·ed, adjective

Words nearby palliate

palletize, pallet knife, pallet truck, pallial, palliasse, palliate, palliative, palliative care, palliative treatment, pallid, pallidal

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Example sentences from the Web for palliate

These circumstances, during the life of his son, he had endeavoured to forget or to palliate.
The Disowned, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Men must, therefore, endeavour to palliate what they cannot cure.
Essays|David Hume
The fact that the great man had afterward sought to palliate the sting of the term did not actually help matters any.
Walter and the Wireless|Sara Ware Bassett
For Roland Sefton did not spare himself any reproaches; he did not attempt to hide or palliate his sin.
Cobwebs and Cables|Hesba Stretton

That I would not do; for he always had something to allege by which he could either slip away or might palliate his offence.
Letters of John Calvin, Volume I (of 4)|Jules Bonnet

British Dictionary definitions for palliate

palliate

/ (ˈpælɪˌeɪt) /

verb (tr)

to lessen the severity of (pain, disease, etc) without curing or removing; alleviate; mitigate

to cause (an offence) to seem less serious by concealing evidence; extenuate

Derived forms of palliate

palliation, nounpalliator, noun

Word Origin for palliate

C16: from Late Latin palliāre to cover up, from Latin pallium a cloak, pallium

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Medical definitions for palliate

palliate

[ păl′ē-āt′ ]

v.

To reduce the severity of; to relieve somewhat.

单词	palliate
释义	palliate [ pal-ee-eyt ] / ˈpæl iˌeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR palliate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), pal·li·at·ed, pal·li·at·ing. to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate. to try to mitigate or conceal the gravity of (an offense) by excuses, apologies, etc.; extenuate. Origin of palliate First recorded in 1540–50, palliate is from the Late Latin word palliātus cloaked, covered. See pallium, -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM palliate pal·li·a·tion, nounpal·li·a·tor, nounnon·pal·li·a·tion, nounun·pal·li·at·ed, adjective Words nearby palliate palletize, pallet knife, pallet truck, pallial, palliasse, palliate, palliative, palliative care, palliative treatment, pallid, pallidal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for palliate These circumstances, during the life of his son, he had endeavoured to forget or to palliate. The Disowned, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton Men must, therefore, endeavour to palliate what they cannot cure. Essays\|David Hume The fact that the great man had afterward sought to palliate the sting of the term did not actually help matters any. Walter and the Wireless\|Sara Ware Bassett For Roland Sefton did not spare himself any reproaches; he did not attempt to hide or palliate his sin. Cobwebs and Cables\|Hesba Stretton That I would not do; for he always had something to allege by which he could either slip away or might palliate his offence. Letters of John Calvin, Volume I (of 4)\|Jules Bonnet British Dictionary definitions for palliate palliate / (ˈpælɪˌeɪt) / verb (tr) to lessen the severity of (pain, disease, etc) without curing or removing; alleviate; mitigate to cause (an offence) to seem less serious by concealing evidence; extenuate Derived forms of palliate palliation, nounpalliator, noun Word Origin for palliate C16: from Late Latin palliāre to cover up, from Latin pallium a cloak, pallium Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to palliate lessen, relieve, soften, soothe, disguise, whiten, allay, varnish, ease, hide, sugarcoat, assuage, mask, camouflage, mollify, white, moderate, screen, veneer, exculpate Medical definitions for palliate palliate [ păl′ē-āt′ ] v. To reduce the severity of; to relieve somewhat. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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palliate

verb (used with object), pal·li·at·ed, pal·li·at·ing.

Origin of palliate

OTHER WORDS FROM palliate

Words nearby palliate

Example sentences from the Web for palliate

British Dictionary definitions for palliate

verb (tr)

Derived forms of palliate

Word Origin for palliate

Words related to palliate

Medical definitions for palliate

v.